| Lake Bekihatso | |
|---|---|
  Lake Bekihatso  Lake Bekihatso | |
| Location | Apache County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 36°00′09″N 109°38′35″W / 36.0025°N 109.6430°W |
| Lake type | natural freshwater lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 310 feet (94 m) |
| Max. width | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Surface elevation | 6,764 feet (2,062 m)[1] |
Lake Bekihatso is a crescent-shaped lake slightly more than 2 miles (3.2 km) west of US 191 in Apache County, Arizona. This lake is in very uneven and isolated desertlike terrain. Bekihatso is a name derived from the Navajo language meaning "big pond".[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ Arizona lakes list, at http://waterguy.us/AZLakes.htm .
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Bekihatso
- ↑ Barnes, Will Croft (1960). Arizona place names. University of Arizona Press. p. 4.
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